Mallotus philippensis (Lamk) Mülll. Arg.
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms
Croton philippense Lamk.
Vernacular Names
| Malaysia | Rambai kuching (general), kasirau, minyak madja (Peninsular). |
| Indonesia | Galuga furn (Ternate), kapasan (Javanese), ki meyong (Sundanese). |
| Papua New Guinea | Tore (Vanapa Bridge, Central Province). |
| Philippines | Banato (Tagalog), pangaplasin (Ilokano), tagusala (Bisaya). |
| Burma (Myanmar) | Hpawng-awn. |
| Cambodia | ‘ân-nadaa. |
| Laos | Kh’aay paax, khiiz moon, tangx thôôm. |
| Thailand | Kai khat hin, khee nuea (north-eastern), kham saet(central). |
| Vietnam | R[uf]m nao, c[as]nh ki[ees]n, m[oj]t. |
Geographical Distributions
Its distribution is from India and Sri Lanka to Burma (Myanmar), Indo-China, Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands, Thailand, throughout the Malaysian region, northern Australia and Malaysian.
Description
M. philippensis is a small to medium-sized tree that can reach up to 25 m tall. Leaves are arranged spirally, elliptical to lance-shaped-ovate or obovate, with red glandular granules below but not peltate. The fruit is nearly spherical, with a dense layer of red granules.
Ecology / Cultivation
M. philippensis occurs in many different habitats, in primary and secondary forest, edges of mangroves and scrub vegetation in grassland, up to 1600 m altitude. (1)
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References
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View Abstract: R.H.M.J. Lemmens and N. Bunyapraphatsara (Editors). Plant Resources of South-East Asia No.12(3): Medicinal and poisonous plants 3. 2003.
